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Monitoring and evaluation enhance the effective implementation of a program. Systematically, it allows program implementers to track and measure progress made towards outcome or impact. During the project cycle, It helps to identify and make changes when needed.
MEH needs to define exactly how many loans they want to give out, and the expected total amount given out over a specified duration of time. There is also need to pre-determine how many projects they expect to get started after a stipulated period.
For example, a target would be to give out 200 loans to 200 girls each within the range $2000 - $ 5000 over the next 6 months. This makes the funds pool between $400 000 - 1 000 000. There should also be an expected 200 projects started within that period
M and E is important as it provides a well laid out plan, which allows one to track regular progress of a project. This allows one to make implementation adjustments where required in order to stay on track to achieve the project objectives. Periodic review will also determine if these objectives have been achieved, and if interventions made had an effect on the intended outcomes. This creates room for learning and improvement in further implementation,
I like the two examples
Now I have seen the importance of M&E
i will apply to project GOOD
The project monitoring and evaluation process has great importance in improving the current and future management of outputs, results and impact, and helps to improve performance and achieve results. It is mainly used to evaluate the performance of projects, institutions and programs developed by governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations. It also links plans and performance to future results. Monitoring and evaluation purpose is fundamentally to move forward. The evaluation applies lessons and recommendations to decisions about current and future programs. Evaluations can also be used to promote new projects, obtain support from governments, raise funds from public or private institutions, and inform the public about various activities.
M&E is very important in project management. It creates transparency and accountability.
Monitoring is an ongoing process therefore it help to keep track of the activities of a project. It also plays an important role in the allocation of resources.
Evaluation which happens on the specif timelines asses the success of a project and paves way for correction of e eventualities.
Monitoring and evaluation are key to evidence based management of any particular project.
M&E helps us not to waste resources, as the quality of progress is known before the final process, in a given project.
Due to M&E, quality of data collected can be guaranteed to be close to 100%
Prediction and forecasting on a similar project can be more aqurate if M&E is adequately done on a previous similar project.
M&E helps us to measure the progress of a project and tells us how quality the progress is.
It also help us to avoid the wastage of resources.
This is a great start, am looking forward to learning more about making my own project plan.
The M&E can provide evidence-based inform for decision making via input, output, outcome and impact to create logic framework and anticipated outcome indicators, theory of change and implementation plan.
To develop a strong M&E plan is of vital importance. By reviewing milestones and final outcomes of the projects, donors will decide on the accountability of the institutions, upon which further collaborations could be established.
Both GOOD and MEH projects looks fantastic. They needs good M&E plan to measure the success of the project.
The M&E is very important in any project or program it enable the project team to plan their project carefully by identifying the goals and baseline by collectiing the information in the begining of the project and during the implementation then they can track their performance easily by analyzing baseline data and current data
What is the difference between M&E and MEL?
It's helpful for new ones in M&E.
M&E, MEL, MLE all these are same.
It provides the only consolidated source of information showcasing project progress.
It allows actors to learn from each other’s experiences, building on expertise and knowledge.
It often generates (written) reports that contribute to transparency and accountability, and allows for lessons to be shared more easily.
It reveals mistakes and offers paths for learning and improvements.
It provides a basis for questioning and testing assumptions.
It provides a means for agencies seeking to learn from their experiences and to incorporate them into policy and practice.
It provides a way to assess the crucial link between implementers and beneficiaries on the ground and decision-makers.
It adds to the retention and development of institutional memory.
It provides a more robust basis for raising funds and influencing policy.
Assumptions and risks are external conditions that are outside the control of the programme. The achievement of aims depends on whether or not assumptions hold true and the risks do not materialize. If cause and effect is the core concept of good programme design, necessary and sufficient conditions are the corollary.
M&E is importante to organize databases and report information
Monitoring and evaluation are important for a project because they are processes that allow us to know the level of progress of our project and the level of achievement of the objectives for our project.
Their importance is because they allow on the one hand to know the progress of the project and on the other hand the impact that the project has on the beneficiaries
Their importance is because they allow on the one hand to know the progress of the project and on the other hand the impact that the project has on the beneficiaries
As per my views on this topic, Monitoring & Evaluation plays an important role to success the project. Monitoring helps the project to push the activities into the right directions while evaluation helps to get the impact of the project. If something is seen during the activities which is going towards wrong direction then monitoring process identify that the push that into right direction.
Monitoring and evaluation helps with identifying the most valuable and efficient use of resources. It also serves as a guide to managers, policy makers, and donors to acquire the necessary information as to what decision is right and how to go about it.
Good point there.
M&E keeps the whole project in perspective. A healthy understanding of the mission of the project is what will keep all our biases at bay.
Monitoring is important in a project because it help allows the team that is working on the project to collect information about the project (beneficiaries, inputs and outputs) in order to run the related activities and measure the progress of the project through the defined activities. The team will be able to track performance , make informed decisions about the effectiveness of projects and the efficient use of resources. Evaluation is important because it helps the team to measure how effective the project activities is, if the project’s objectives were achieved and the impact of the project’s interventions. M&E is important because it helps to follow up with the current and future management of outputs, outcomes and impact of a project.
M&E helps an organization keep track of project endeavors and improves their ability to detect when intended actions are not happening or may be happening but not producing the expected results, thereby creating the possibility of making informed decisions and taking necessary steps to ensure that project expectations are respected and met
I believe that M&E help organizations handling projects foresee problems quickly and help provide timely solutions
M&E helps the organization measure outputs and determine whether the outcomes are creating the required impact.
Also M&E is a tool that allows donor organizations understand how their funds are spent.
M&E helps the organization measure outputs and determine whether the outcomes are creating the required impact.
Also M&E is a tool that allows donor organizations understand how their funds are spent.
The importance of M&E cannot be overemphasized. To the level i have studied in this course, as a newbie i have seen and understood the great importance of M&E to project design and implementation.
disaggregated data helps a lot in making supposed complex indicators easy to measure.
An M&E plan is a set of documents that states which information you will collect, how it will be collected and what you will do with the information.
In practice, At the program level, the purpose of monitoring and evaluation is to track implementation and outputs systematically and measure the effectiveness of programs. It helps determine exactly when a program is on track and when changes may be needed. Monitoring and evaluation form the basis for modification of interventions and assessing the quality of activities being conducted.
Monitoring and Evaluation is of paramount importance as it help the project team to collecting project information regularly which measure the progress of the project or activity. This helps to track performance over time and to make informed decisions about the effectiveness of projects and the efficient use of resources. In addition, evaluation measures how well the project activities have achieved the project’s objectives and how much changes in outcomes can be directly linked to a project’s interventions.
Monitoring and mensuring the projects help you to know how good the project are.
The importance of M&E especially in development projects cannot be over flogged. For every project reeled out in support of humanity, there is always a goal.
In areas within the subsaharan, we witness the existence of multitude of NGO, NPOs and Foundations but we barely see the positive impacts of these organizations.
With M&E it becomes possible to track projects and determine how efficient and effective these projects and advocacies are.
The importance of M&E especially in development projects cannot be over flogged. For every project reeled out in support of humanity, there is always a goal.
In areas within the subsaharan, we witness the existence of multitude of NGO, NPOs and Foundations but we barely see the positive impacts of these organizations.
With M&E it becomes possible to track projects and determine how efficient and effective these projects and advocacies are.
M&E is used to monitor the implementation phaae of a project and to evaluate if the activities have achieved the project objectives
The M&E will help the project know what the activities, inputs, outputs, outcome and impact. With this in mind the project is able to put in necessary measures to ensure the desired results are achieved every step of the way. So everything is encapsulated to the M&E plan for the project which remains critical.
M&E helps to track the progress of the project
It helps management to make informed decision on the implementation of the project
Helps to track the efficient use of resources
Helps to tell whether a project or program is on track
Helps, for example the GOOD project in donor reporting and bosting donor confidence
It is important to have a M&E plan to measure how successful the project is and if anything goes wrong along the line, one will be able to notice the problem and make necessary changes. And also to be able to make a good report to the funders and partners.
Really interesting topic, with exciting and relatable examples
Importance of Monitoring and Evaluation is as follows:
Monitoring and evaluation used to track implementation and outputs systematically, and measure the effectiveness of programmes. It helps determine exactly when a programme is on track and when changes may be needed.
The purpose of monitoring and evaluation is to track implementation and outputs systematically, and measure the effectiveness of programs. M&E help determine exactly when a program is on track and when modifications may be needed. Monitoring and evaluation forms the basis for modification of interventions and assessing the quality of activities being conducted.
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Dear Team
Nice Project.
The purpose of monitoring and evaluation is to know the actual status i.e Progress of the Project and evaluate Progress with prevoius project
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M & E is highly important to measure the progress and the performance of an ongoing projects or completed projects.
How important are M&E plans for projects that focus solely on research and policy advocacy? How do you measure the impact on different policies through an M&E Plan?
The importance of M&E in any project can not be over emphasized at any point.
The importance of M&E in any project can not be over emphasized at any point.
M&E is extremely important in any project design and implementation
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The importance of M&E are firstly to measure the progress of your project or activity and secondly to measures how well the project activities have achieved the project’s objectives and how much changes in outcomes can be directly linked to a project’s interventions.
Monitoring and evaluation helps measure effectiveness of programs and tracks implementation and outputs of the program
Helps one to identify the objectives of a project
Helps to reallocate resources where there is need
Helps project managers track the progress of there project
Evaluation helps to know whether intended goals was achieved
Importance of M&E
M&E helps to tack the progress and provide information needed to coordinate the human, financial and physical resources committed to the project.
It provides feedback at various stages of the project to the donors, implementors and also beneficiaries of the project.
Helps in supporting decision making and understanding of the dynamics of the project.
It helps on identifying the constraints hindering achieving the objectives of the project
MEH should measure
m&e is important in helping you measure the success of your project by knowing what indicates progress and using information gathered by m&e plan to make important decisions
Clearly, the team would have to measure both the numberof loans that they give out and the number of businesses that help get started to most effectively measure the value and progress of their project. However, I am looking forward to learn more on this process and contributing to a plan for this project.
M & e is very important to monitor and evaluate so that an organization can run according to its track
Monitoring and evaluation helps the project managers in keeping track the implementation of projects and prudent use of resources to ensure that the set targets are achieved.
Monitoring and evaluation helps the project managers in keeping track the implementation of projects and prudent use of resources to ensure that the set targets are achieved.
Monitoring is used to assess the performance of projects, programmes and institutions set up by either governments or non governmental organizations.
it will be of utmost importance for MEH to create its Monitoring and Evaluation plan to provide its donor
The importance of M&E lies in being able to ensure that actions are being carried out as planned, that the expected products are being generated and that the desired results are obtained. It also allows considering timely feedback processes in case it is necessary to redirect actions at some point.
I think that setting ambitious yet realistic targets for our projects is the best way to show our commitment to doing what we set out to do. Loftier targets are good but only if we can reach them. Otherwise, it might be more reasonable to set a smaller target and be certain that committed resources will help achieve them.
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After joining this course, i have appreciated the importance of M&E in my daily life.
M&E very important in decision making
I totally agree with you my friend
The importance of M&E is to track and measure the effectiveness of programmes, it helps determine whether a project is on the right tract or when changes are needed.
importance of M&E plan
It allows participants to learn from each other' skills and experience.
it contributes to transparency and accountability, and allows the sharing of lessons
it give the participants a flesh start by revealing mistakes and give them directiontions for better results
it provides a basis for questioning and testing assumptions
it helps in decision-makers;
I understand that M & E is extremely important, so far that it helps the project management to know what the project wants to achieve and measure the results easily.
I am in the right place because, even if for some projects, my organisation has a certain Monitoring and evaluation plan, very often, we work with no M & E plan. So we are helf GOOD and half MEH. This course will help me for sure.
M & E is the gateway to setting up a sustainable Project and the efficient use of resources.
Monitoring and Evaluation is important for any project as this is a means for formulating a plan that will allow for gathering information for the requirements of the project as a whole, evaluating on the progress of the project and the results of the project.
Monitoring and Evaluation proves to be a vital step in the implementation of any project otherwise the resources and effort put in a project risk being wasted. If MEH is unable to design an effective M&E plan they are bound to experience losses as well as a failure to track the causes of their loss to prevent similar mistakes from happening again.
The intentional design of inputs , outputs, outcomes and impacts gives a clear direction to the implementation of a project. identification of indicators allow the stakeholders to measure the projects success if the indicators are met.
indicators and targets give the project the opportunity to prioritize the accomplishment of goals efficiently.
Data collection tools help in acquiring information that is useful in assessing the success of the project. the participant tracking form will be useful in my project to see generally how the project has served the students.
Today I have learnt that M&E is important in various ways as listed;
1.It provides a consolidated source of information which is an important tool for showcasing the project progress.
2.it provides avenues of proving the assumptions through the reports generated throughout the project cycle
3.It provides an avenue to track the project progress and note mistakes whenever they occur and solve them accordingly
4.igood M& E process provides a basis of a robust donor funding and policy influence
5.I think good M&E involves keeping good records that ensures transparency and accountability which is a great way for image management.
It helps to identify trends (both positive and negative) in order to make significant changes or improvements in the programs.
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It is important l in helping managers, planners, implementers, policy makers and donors acquire the information and understanding they need to make informed decisions about programme operations. Monitoring and evaluation helps with identifying the most valuable and efficient use of resources.
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• it help the project team to collecting project information regularly which measure the progress of the project or activity. This helps to track performance over time and to make informed decisions about the effectiveness of projects and the efficient use of resources;
• evaluation measures how well the project activities have achieved the project’s objectives and how much changes in outcomes can be directly linked to a project’s intervention
• Monitoring and measuring the projects help you to know how good the projects are.
M&E is essential for a project implementation. It helps to set precise goal for the project. During the project M&E can help to know how well the project is going. M&E can help to identify the changes that can be attribuate to the project and the check if the project effectively attain the purpose for which it has come alive. It can also help to allocate effectively ressources to many ongoing projects. M&E really helps to measure impact.
Monitoring & Evaluation is very important in a project/activity life cycle because it helps to get precise data on:
i) How many people took part in a given project / activity.
ii) How the project/activity affects the lives of those who took part in it.
iii) What the participants of the project/activity think about it and
iv) How the project can be improved upon.
Another important point to note about the importance of an M&E plan is that it helps you know the status of your organization i.e the capacity level within. This will determine the feasibility of your program and its sustainability.
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COOLGREAMS
Jan 13, 2021, 12:33 PM
Monitoring and Evaluation is an important aspect of project development that can’t be overemphasized. It’s the foundation of a successful project
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ABDULBUKHSH
Jan 13, 2021, 12:34 PM
Monitoring and Evaluation is an important aspect of project development that can’t be overemphasized. It’s the foundation of a successful project
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ABDULBUKHSH
Jan 13, 2021, 12:37 PM
M&E will also help in assessing the quality of activities being conducted, so that they can be intervened and modified.
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EPHIRI
Jan 13, 2021, 10:13 PM
These are the importance of M&E:
• For greater transparency and accountability
• Improved project performance
• Effective resource allocation
• Promotes learning & data-driven decision making
• Systematic management of organisation
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GIDEONWANG
Jan 14, 2021, 12:17 AM
M&E enables an intervention plan to measure performance of activities, clearly identify outcome and indicators. It also helps in identifying the type of data to collect and how its processed.
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NOKWANDAP
Jan 14, 2021, 7:55 AM
M&E helps you understand precisely the goal of the project, how to measure the project's progress and plans to collect information on how the project changes beneficiaries life. Also on how to improve the effectiveness of the project.
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DOGUTU
Jan 14, 2021, 6:24 PM
I love the first analogy already. Looking forward to learning more!
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DOGUTU
Jan 14, 2021, 6:25 PM
This is exactly something I needed. I'm so grateful!
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CHARITYTGARWE
Jan 15, 2021, 7:29 AM
Monitoring and Evaluation helps assess performance of projects as progress. The assessemnt aids in identification of a project`s loophole, strength and benefits of a project. Monitoring and evaluation reduces the chances of project failure for the project is regularly assessed and improved towards reaching its target. It helps in understanding the multi layered factors underlying a project. From tracking relationship between project inputs and outputs it helps determine whether a project is on track. Acts in identifying the most effecient and sustainable use of resources.
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COLANI_SHABALALA
Jan 15, 2021, 8:00 AM
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Microfinance for Expanding Horizons
To determine the success of the project, first you need to determine the interest of the people.
How many people are interested in securing loans
Find out how much of the interested parties actually qualify for a loan
What do they intended on doing with the loans
If business related then evaluate their business plans to see if they can repay the loan
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REEM12
Jan 15, 2021, 11:03 PM
it is interesting how you start the course , I am interested to help MEH and it is very clear the role of M&E plan in shaping the project and all tasks related
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NADAMRBT
Jan 16, 2021, 1:03 PM
I can already see what a crucial part an M&E plan can play in ensuring the success of a project.
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ONYANGOFRANKOTIENO1
Jan 16, 2021, 5:12 PM
M&E is important in ensuring that oranization do not go about without having clear targets that they aim to achieve while conducting their business. Amongst the things that M&E ensures are available are clear milestones that are to be achieved and the the evaluation ensures that the milestones have indeed been achieved or atleast they help the organization to understand how far they are from achieving their own goals.
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SIMBAMIKE
Jan 17, 2021, 10:58 AM
This lesson actually opened my mind
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FRANKO44
Jan 18, 2021, 5:40 PM
Helps in producing better outputs and results
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DEMENATHAN
Jan 18, 2021, 10:33 PM
The GOOD and MEH examples, I now have an understanding of what M and E is about.
Thank you.
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FOLAKEMI238
Jan 20, 2021, 11:38 PM
Risks are the things that can disrupt your planaplan it's outside your control.
Assumptions are biases . Those things you believe without much evidence about it.
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SAYEDKHANIM_PAMIRI
Jan 21, 2021, 7:08 AM
This is nice online course , i have a small suggestion cane you please upload more video because i am the new if you can show more practically in video that will might be very useful . Thank you so much
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GRACEUPONGRACE
Jan 21, 2021, 11:00 AM
HELP TO COLLECT DATA AND INFORMATION REGULARLY ,TRACKING PERFORMANCE AND MEASURING HOW WELL THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES HAVE ACHIEVED.
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ACONTEH
Jan 21, 2021, 11:31 AM
The important of M&E plan help us to not only to guide the process but also in key decision making area in the project as it help structure the project to mitigate errors
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DOGUTU
Jan 21, 2021, 10:15 PM
I have for quite sometimes thought about M&E in my business but with less understanding of it's usefulness in project implementation.
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DOGUTU
Jan 21, 2021, 10:16 PM
I have for quite sometimes thought about M&E in my business but with less understanding of it's usefulness in project implementation.
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SPETER122
Jan 22, 2021, 12:27 AM
The importance of M&E are as follows:
it measures the progress of an on going activities of a project and it's impact after the project has executed,
it helps to track performance of an on going project over time,
it helps in the efficient use of resources,
it measures how well the project activities have achieved the objectives and how much changes in out comes can be directly linked to a project interventions.
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BOURAMAD1
Jan 25, 2021, 5:49 AM
This is a good start!!!! The GOOD project is really ready to take off.
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NYIKA21
Jan 25, 2021, 11:24 AM
I think this is often a poorly understood area of the project cycle, yet one of, if not the most important area in terms of measuring impact, value for money and satisfaction. It's not easy to do but I think courses like this should be 'must do's' for organisations where beneficiaries and donors are concerned from a governance and accountability point of view.
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DM23
Jan 25, 2021, 12:05 PM
M&E helps keep the project on track and cam let authorities know when things are going wrong.
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HEBAALAQARBEH
Jan 25, 2021, 6:31 PM
M and E are more most important
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HEBAALAQARBEH
Jan 25, 2021, 6:32 PM
M&E is a very important process in order to understand how the project is being developed and how the resources are being used.
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HEBAALAQARBEH
Jan 25, 2021, 6:32 PM
M&E is a very important process in order to understand how the project is being developed and how the resources are being used.
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LARRYOVER
Jan 25, 2021, 9:49 PM
I would think that it is important for MEH to consider the pay back rate on the loans.
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LARRYOVER
Jan 25, 2021, 9:51 PM
Without an M&E plan it is likely that a project will get bogged down in daily activities without considering the desired end results of the project.
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DEKONTEECKIEH
Jan 26, 2021, 10:37 AM
M&E is important because it help your Organization to catch problem right away and find solution to the problem and make all neccessary change if possible.
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DOUMFAMAHAN2019
Jan 26, 2021, 1:31 PM
I'm Famahan DOUMBIA. I want to improve my skills continuously and I choose Philanthropy University for that. I already happy to be here and learn free lot of things.
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KOFFI_AMOU48
Jan 26, 2021, 2:25 PM
The importance of monitoring and evaluation is now clear for me when it comes to prepare data collection, report for donors in other to motivate to support the project
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ABASSK
Jan 27, 2021, 11:17 AM
I'm abass kargbo from The Gambia,
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NGHIPONAJONA
Jan 27, 2021, 11:42 AM
Microfinance for Expanding Horizons (MEH) project should identify first what the money obtained by the girls is from microloans is going to be used for. Once this is established, the coordinator of the project should hand out questionnaires or surveys to the relevant micro lenders together with the proposals from members. Then, only can they estimate how many micro lenders are willing to fund this members.
With this information, they can then submit a report to the donors to make them aware of the number of people that might be funded by theses lenders.
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KGNYAMHANZA
Jan 28, 2021, 8:25 AM
Goals-there should be clearly defined indicators and a framework on how to collect data.
Goals-
amount of money per person/per household
number of girls to be given the micro loans
Criterion of girls selection per district/province
Target age group / school leavers
Time frame to measure progress
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BRUQUE
Jan 29, 2021, 7:48 AM
The M&E is the Key for the projects succes as it helps to make a step by step follow-up.
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LUBNA-NUSAIR
Jan 29, 2021, 1:25 PM
M&E is so important in the project life cycle as the monitoring is an essential way to track the progress and implementation of the project as well as keep us timely with the timeframe of the project. On same hand, evaluation is important as well to evaluate how everything is done after a time period to identify lessons learned and how they could be improved by the future.
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ARTETA
Jan 29, 2021, 2:17 PM
I am ready to learn how to create an M&E plan
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NGHIPONAJONA
Jan 29, 2021, 2:36 PM
Microfinance for Expanding Horizons (MEH) project should identify first what the money obtained by the girls is from microloans is going to be used for. Once this is established, the coordinator of the project should hand out questionnaires or surveys to the relevant micro lenders together with the proposals from members. Then, only can they estimate how many micro lenders are willing to fund this members.
With this information, they can then submit a report to the donors to make them aware of the number of people that might be funded by theses lenders.
Creating Data Collection Tools
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NGHIPONAJONA
Jan 29, 2021, 2:38 PM
Hi everyone!
I am glad to have enrolled for this course.
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NAGPALM
Jan 30, 2021, 6:46 PM
How the project changes the beneficiary's life, what they think about the project, do they know any others that can benefit from the project and how can the services be made better.
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ABDULRAUFPAK
Feb 1, 2021, 10:36 AM
Through M&E we can assess the project implementation and evaluation the actual result as per define in LFA
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JUDYAUMA2
Feb 2, 2021, 12:54 PM
Looking at the course i am glad I enrolled because M&E is very valuable in my line of work.
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MAMANSANI
Feb 2, 2021, 4:53 PM
From the two examples below, I think GOOD Project has all what is needed to build a strong M and E plan. This is not the case for MEH Project. Without knowing what kind of information to be collected and how to collect it in order to measure progress in the activities it will be difficult to build an effective M and E plan
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MPHYU
Feb 3, 2021, 8:36 AM
For MEH project's goals are: girls improve their skill.
We measure their income and beneficiaries.
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SHOWING
Feb 4, 2021, 2:51 AM
M&E is important because you are able to see the progress of your project before it goes far by monitoring and then make necessary changes or corrections, while evaluating also helps to see the impact of the project and if its aim is achieved and lessons learnt.
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KA04
Feb 4, 2021, 6:47 AM
After reading the text one can easily understand that for smooth functioning and successful implementation of project, a systematic and thoughtful monitoring and evaluation plan is very crucial
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PACCONA1987
Feb 4, 2021, 12:02 PM
Interesting stuff
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PRISCANABACHWA
Feb 4, 2021, 8:05 PM
monitoring helps to track the progress of the project
monitoring will also help help project memebers be accountable to the project
monitoring also help project staff in making sound decision making.
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DANOKE
Feb 5, 2021, 6:49 PM
it's getting clearer
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MISSAEL
Feb 6, 2021, 8:31 PM
M&e is importance because it provides a way to assess the crucial link between implementers and beneficiaries on the ground and decision-makers.
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THEINTUNHLAING
Feb 7, 2021, 3:05 PM
M&E is important to control the project which have to meet with progress regularly and keep on tracking whether the project are on right track or not, and measuring whether project meet according to the objectives or not.
So M&E take important role to over view the project time to time.
I would like to known about MEAL and how to tell the story of our finding which people can easily seen the realistic situation of the ground.
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LINDALALFAROOK
Feb 8, 2021, 2:10 AM
M&E is important because it helps with identifying the most valuable and efficient use of resources. It also provides a consolidated source of information showcasing project progress. It also reveals mistakes and offers paths to learning and improvement. It allows basis for questioning and testing assumptions.
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CONNIEOFDMS
Feb 8, 2021, 2:24 PM
Great.Ready for it.
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MACV
Feb 8, 2021, 5:48 PM
I am excited to learn the importance of M &E.
GOOD has got a project that really needs notions of an M &E.
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ALIAKBARVHELAYATI
Feb 8, 2021, 11:59 PM
The second project is Microfinance for Expanding Horizons (MEH), a project that will let girls borrow small amounts of money (microloans). MEH knows that their donor will want to see some data, but they do not know how to get it. In fact, they are not totally sure what they should be measuring. Some people on the team think that they should measure how many loans they give out. Other team members think that they should measure how many businesses they help to get started. Either way, they know they will need an M&E plan fast!
Clearly, GOOD is off to a great start. But there is still hope for MEH! They still have time to create an M&E plan. Throughout this course, we will help MEH prepare their plan. By helping MEH prepare their M&E plan, you’ll learn how to create a plan for your own project.
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan: A comprehensive planning document for all monitoring and evaluation activities within a program. This plan documents the key M&E questions to be addressed: what indicators will be collected, how, how often, from where, and why; baseline values, targets, and assumptions; how data are going to be analyzed/interpreted; and how/how often report will be developed and distributed.
Non-routine data sources: Resources that provide data collected on a periodic basis, usually annually or less frequently. In addition to large-scale household surveys, these sources may be small-scale, ad-hoc household surveys; special studies; and national censuses.
Objectives: Significant development results that contribute to the achievement of goals and provide a general framework for more detailed planning for specific programs. Several objectives can contribute to each goal. Examples: “to reduce the total fertility rate to 4.0 births by Year X” or “to increase contraceptive prevalence over the life of the program.”
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HEWAN
Feb 9, 2021, 7:24 AM
M&E is crucial to any project. Without it, it would be difficult to design a project- all the way from the inputs we need, the impact we desire and everything in between. M&E determines the project performance and success, whether there is effective resource allocation, data-driven decision-making, proper management and organization and etc. It encourages transparency and accountability in a project team and serves as a roadmap towards set targets.
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MATUENY
Feb 9, 2021, 4:43 PM
Both projects belong to the same organization:
Evaluation Clearly state what are the milestones of the project and what are the final outputs. On the one hand,...
Monitoring of outputs. Clearly elaborate on a methodology able to constantly monitor the development of the project
Monitoring of outcomes and impacts. Outcomes and impacts are more.
Monitoring and evaluation are separate practices dedicated to the assessment of your NGO’s overall performance. Monitoring is a systematic and long-term process that gathers information in regards to the progress made by an implemented project. Evaluation is time specific and it’s performed to judge whether a project has reached its goals and delivered what expected according to its original plan.
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RAWANL
Feb 9, 2021, 7:58 PM
It seems to me that the significance of monitoring and evaluation lies in the importance of conducting a well-thought out project. Monitoring is the continuous rechecking of all activities that take place in order to deliver the objectives of a project. Without it, things can go unnoticed, and this may lead to shortcomings that could have otherwise been avoided. Evaluation, although does not happen as frequently, helps both project team members, project managers, and funders to determine the factor that contributed to the success of project and/or way to improve any drawbacks. Together, monitoring and evaluation can serve as a manual for team member and managers to learn and improve their work production.
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LAWRENCEATAH
Feb 10, 2021, 5:08 AM
Monitoring and evaluation is very important in every project and for a project to be successful monitoring and evaluation must be present. M&E importance to a project can be seen as follows;
Project goals are set and are precise
Annual reports are easily made
Project can be improved.
Moreover from the above it can be deduced that girls organising for ongoing development project is and will be a success because their goals are precise, they know how to run the project , collect feedback and others whereas micro finance for expanding horizons is completely the opposite.
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REGINA2021
Feb 10, 2021, 12:33 PM
The M&E plan helps to measure if the project has been implemented according to the plan (monitoring) and is having the desired results (evaluation). It also sets out a framework for enhancing the generation of good quality monitoring data, which will be used for evidence based decision making and provide greater accountability
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Monitoring and evaluation is important in organization
Monitoring and Evaluation helps to track performance of an on going project over time,
it helps in the efficient use of resources and budget that can complete your project
it measures how well the project activities have achieved the set objectives and how much changes in out comes can be directly linked to a project interventions.
The Microfinance for Expanding Horizons (MEH) project should identify what the money obtained by the girls is for, what the microloans is going to be used for. If that is established, than the coordinator of the project should hand out questionnaires or surveys to the relevant micro lenders together with the proposals from members. Then, only can they estimate how many micro lenders are willing to fund these members.
Goals will be -Total amount of money per person/per household in all the affected areas
MEH project's goal is for the girls to improve their skill.
GOOD Project has all what is needed to build a strong M and E plan. The case of MEH Project who dont know what kind of information to be collected and how to collect it in order to measure progress in the activities it will be difficult to build an effective M and E plan and there will no feedback of activities.
Age for eligibility for the Loan
Amount of money to be lent by the microfinance
Number of girls receiving loans and for what period
Turn around time for receiving the Loan
Impacts of the financing on the lives of the girls
Having an MnE plan is like a pathway towards the goal of the organisation, a tracking tool to know that you are on the right path.
Once an organisation or project has the right path, it helps to align the activities to the goals and achieve desired outcomes.
The importance of M&E is to help track the performance of interventions, it laso helps to generate data for evidence-based decision making. It eventually shows whether there is progess or not in any given project
These are the importance of M&E:
For greater transparency and accountability
• Improved project performance
• Effective resource allocation
• Promotes learning & data-driven decision making
• Systematic management of organisation
• Monitoring and Evaluation helps to track performance of an on going project over time,
• it helps in the efficient use of resources and budget that can complete your project
• it measures how well the project activities have achieved the set objectives and how much changes in out comes can be directly linked to a project interventions.